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Ah yes, the Vetus Latina! My teacher in graduate school, the late Nils Alstrup Dahl, was knowledgeable about that version, and sought to interest his students in it (in the long-ago 1970s!). I did find it somewhat interesting at the time, but haven't thought much about it since then. But it does bring back pleasant memories of trying to understand the issues when I click on the link you provided and see once again the names Bonifatius Fischer, the Erzabtai Beuron, and Hermann Josef Frede!

Just an aside to this discussion, David, but your mention of Dahl gives me an opportunity to recall one of my mentors, the late Don Juel (another of Dahl's students) whose interest in OT/NT matters was handed on to me and accounts for my paying attention to things like the Vetus Latina and things like Field's Hexapla and the Peshitta ...

I would only want to add that this is the wonderful thing about being a teacher (and preachers are often teachers too). You do not know how many people you will affect and how broad the influence will be, even if it is seldom traced back to you. If teaching is your gift, use it lovingly and assiduously!

Luther's is different - he translated the Greek TR Text, provided by Erasmus, not a Latin Vorlage. And he tried to find common German Terms for all the words in the text (he created some very new Terms) - all in all was this endeavor ok, but nowerdays some Translations are exacter.

Sorry, I wrote a bit too hastily. What I meant was that the Douay-Rheims tended to use or invent Latinate terms rather than using ordinary English, in contrast to Tyndale's practice of using more ordinary English words as he translated the NT from the Greek (such as "overseer" instead of "bishop"). From what you say, it sounds as if Luther's practice was similar to Tyndale's; or, more correctly, that Tyndale followed in Luther's footsteps. Some interesting information here: Tyndale even took over a few of Luther's terms, translating them into English.

Sorry, I wrote a bit too hastily. What I meant was that the Douay-Rheims tended to use or invent Latinate terms rather than using ordinary English, in contrast to Tyndale's practice of using more ordinary English words as he translated the NT from the Greek (such as "overseer" instead of "bishop"). From what you say, it sounds as if Luther's practice was similar to Tyndale's; or, more correctly, that Tyndale followed in Luther's footsteps. Some interesting information here: Tyndale even took over a few of Luther's terms, translating them into English.

Interestingly enough ! I try to find some examples where Tyndale copied Lutheran terms, or do you by chance know any?
Peter